The
Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on
environmental projects to encourage youth
around the world to work individually and
collectively to solve environmental
problems in their neighborhoods and
communities.
Maximum Award: $2500. Eligibility:
Schools and non-profits. Deadlines: June
30, September 30, and December 31. http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/aboutUs.
html#policies_grant_guidelines
[ the grant is also available for
overseas! don't miss this proposal.]

[LII New This Week] from May 5
describes this page : "Highlights
worldwide historical events using audio
and video clips from the archives of the
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Browse events by date, year (1950 to
present), or themes such as conflicts
and wars, disasters, science, and
royalty. Also include witness accounts
and reports from specific BBC
correspondents." http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/
You will find there lots of information,
including videos, on a precise day. You
may also, especially if you teach
history in English, find what you need
in this impressive page of resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/topics/
and also this page for children http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
where you find games like:
- the time tunnel, where students have
to find out what things in a picture
don't belong to a specific period, and
when they have found them all, they can
read a little text about each object,
saying when and how it was invented. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/games_
index.shtml
- the what/when game, where you have to
place objects in a room in 2000 or in
1950. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/hi
story/whatwhen.shtml
(Those games provide some vocabulary,
and help the students situate themselves
in time.)
- the site which invites students to
explore the life of a young girl during
the 2nd World War. This interactive site
is easy to use, and contains lots of
information. The students can explore it
autonomously, and share their findings
orally in class. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children
/home.shtml
]

MyPyramid.gov (from
[LII New This Week] April 21)
This official government Web site
provides information about the food
guide pyramid released in 2005 by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Includes detailed information for every
food group represented in the new
"sideways" pyramid (which is an update
on the 1992 food pyramid); a
personalized food guide based on your
age, sex, and activity level; and
related tips and resources for
consumers, educators, and professionals.
Searchable. http://mypyramid.gov
To learn more read the article in the
NYTimes http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/20/health
/20pyramid.html?hp&ex=1113969600&en=9e73a
0fdc1ce085b&ei=5094&partner=homepage
see the full explanation on the site
(take the animated tour)
Note : the quantities are in cups, this
doesn't help us much, here! http://www.mypyramid.gov/
and assess your need on http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/
The global idea is not new : eat more
grains, less fat and take more exercise!
You can also include this in one of your
lesson or use it in a cross-curricular
project.

PBS: The Meaning of Food (from the Scout
Report -- April 22)
"This PBS documentary companion website
on the Meaning of Food describes itself
as "an exploration of culture through
food. What we consume, how we acquire
it, who prepares it, who's at the table,
and who eats first is a form of
communication that is rich with
meaning." The site shares stories,
recipes, beautiful images, and more
under the headings: Food & Life, Food &
Family, and Food & Culture. The website
addresses such subjects as kosher food,
the Slow Food Movement, pet food, and
heirloom seeds, to name a few.
In addition, the site provides a
bibliography; a simple, downloadable
lesson plan for educators; broadcast
times for the Meaning of Food
documentary series; a small collection
of cartoonish desktop backgrounds; and
several related links." http://www.pbs.org/opb/meaningoffood/

California Strawberry Commission (from
[LII New This Week] April 28)
The Web site for this strawberry
industry association features a
collection of recipes for dishes using
strawberries (including large-quantity
recipes for food service), information
about strawberry varieties grown in
California, interviews with strawberry
farmers, fun facts (such as strawberries
in literature), lesson plans, and other
material on these berries. http://www.calstrawberry.com
[ for all those studying food or
cooking, and all strawberry lovers (lots
of unusual and mouth-watering recipes!
you can also add this article about the
strawberries in Paris: http://www.discoverparis.net/newsletter.
html?insight=31741869538676
and this one from a vegetarian
organisation based in Los Angeles: http://www.vegparadise.com/highestperch4
5.html
]

Candy USA (from [LII New This Week]
April 28)
Candy recipes, trivia, history, candy
holidays, nutritional information,
statistics, and company links. If you
ever wondered how candy corn came to be,
what date National Taffy Day falls on, or
how much was spent on candy in the United
States last year, this is the site to
visit. From the National Confectioners
Association and the Chocolate
Manufacturers Association. http://www.candyusa.org/
Lots of fun facts about candies, and
many recipes of brownies, fudge and
various cakes. Note that the quantities
are given in cups.
and see all the sweet Days in the year :
there are three in May, including
chocolate chips day... http://www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calend
ar.asp

Driscoll's Recipes
lots of information about the berries
(strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
: where to buy them, how to handle them,
store them. And lots of fun facts and
recipes: pies, shortcakes, jams, frozen
desserts, salads, beverages, and other
dishes. From a berry grower. http://www.driscolls.com/recipes/

Food Theme Month Links (from [LII New
This Week] May 5)
A collection of links to materials
about various foods, wellness topics,
and holiday meals related to specific
months of the year.Topics include
Oatmeal Month in January, American Heart
Month in February, National Barbecue
Month in May, National Watermelon Day in
August, and Thanksgiving meal tips for
November. From the University of
Nebraska Cooperative Extension in
Lancaster County
[ discover that May is the month of
:salads, eggs, barbecue, beef and
asparagus. For eggs, see also march
(Easter) to learn how to read the date
on an egg carton, handle eggs, hard cook
them, and of course decorate them.... http://www.aeb.org/recipes/basics/hard-c
ooked_eggs.htm
(easy, with pictures,
for beginners.) http://www.aeb.org/recipes/basics/hard-c
ooked_Egg_Tips.htm
(tips, for advanced)
find several other recipes in pictures
online or in ready to print .pdf files
(you can compare their way of making
scrambled eggs to ours...) http://www.aeb.org/recipes/basics/

California Vegetable production
this site will interest teachers who
teach geography and agriculture. It
features an interactive map of
California, and for each region you can
access an easy text with pictures about
what is grow there, how and the problems
involved. very efficient! http://vric.ucdavis.edu/virtour/tour.htm